XMenu Alternatives

Apps similar to XMenu include Raycast, which has a free version. Other options are Alfred, Wox Launcher, Listary and AppGrid for KDE. Application Launchers like XMenu are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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XMenu alternatives page was last updated Aug 22, 2026

Lightweight Launcher
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A robust file/web launcher.
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Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Application Launcher
Platforms
Mac
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Slipboard
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Slipboard turns your clipboard into a workspace.
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Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
+4
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Clipped for macOS
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A lightweight, native macOS clipboard manager that lives in your menu bar, fits the platform aesthetic, and gets out of the way.
50 Clipped for macOS alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Clipboard Manager
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
Homebrew
United Kingdom
C
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Layr
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Clipboard history for macOS, currently available as a public beta.
50 Layr alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Clipboard Manager
Origin
Netherlands
EU
Platforms
Mac
Netherlands
EU
+1
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SmartPaste
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Copy-paste nicely styled text to apps like GMail and Google Docs without learning new shortcuts.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
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Finda
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Finda finds things — windows, browser tabs, code editor buffers, browser history, apps, files, etc. — in under 16 milliseconds.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
File Search
Application Launcher
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Electron / Atom Shell
United States
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